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Join our team as an Emergency Department Physician at West Nipissing General Hospital!

The West Nipissing General Hospital is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Emergency Department Physician to join our team. We are open to full-time, part time, casual or locum work schedules. Call us to discuss what works well for you today!

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities:

- Provide high-quality care to patients in the emergency department, ensuring timely diagnosis, treatment and discharge (between 40-60 patients per 24-hour shift)
- Collaborate with nurses, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive patient care
- Maintain accurate and detailed patient records in compliance with hospital policies and regulations
- Participate in the ongoing professional development and training of visiting medical students and residents of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), McMaster, University of Ottawa etc.
- Support in-patient unit overnight
- Physicians self-schedule their 12-hour shifts, covering days, nights and weekends

Regular Resources:

- Physician Assistant
- ED is staffed with 2 RNs and 1 RPN
- Full-Time Lead Nurse
- Full-Time Geriatric Emergency Medicine Nurse
- CT, Ultrasound, X-Ray
- On-site Lab
- Respiratory Therapy
- Helipad and Ornge support
- Virtual Care Consult
- Peer-to-Peer virtual support

After Hours Resources:

- ED is staffed with 2 RNs and 1 RPN
- Second On Call Physician scheduled
- GP Anesthesia on call
- Internal Medicine on call for phone consults
- X-Ray on-site evenings, on call overnight
- CT on-site evenings, on call overnight
- Ultrasound 0700-1500 on Saturdays
- A Radiology Nipissing Radiologist member onsite twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays),



with emergency on-call consultation and reporting provided 24/7
- Lab on-site evenings, on call overnight

Equipment:

- Portable ultrasound machine
- Glidescope
- 2 portable cardiac/defibrillator monitors
- Rapid infuser
- Access to a portable x-ray machine
- Rapid infuser / warmer

Requirements/Qualifications:

- Current registration with College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- Current ACLS and ATLS certification
- Experienced and comfortable working alone in a busy Emergency Department
- Strong clinical skills with the ability to manage a wide range of medical emergencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered care
- Adherence to hospital policies, procedures, Code of Conduct, by-laws and organizational values

Benefits & Opportunities:

Emergency Department Alternative Funding Agreement (ED AFA):

- Base hourly rate: $202.50
- Shadow billing: 22.58% shadow billing for regular shifts
- Additional 25% shadow billing between July 1-August 31 and on statutory holidays
- Rural Emergency Medicine Incentive Fund (REMCIF):
- Premiums for statutory holidays and designated shifts

Schedule Certainty Fund (SCF):

- ED Back Up shifts: $250/12-hour
- Second On Call:
- Hourly rate for backup coverage work

Northern Rural Recruitment and Retention Initiative (NRRRI):

- Between $84,851 and $124,730 paid over a four-year period to physicians who establish full-time practices in eligible Northern communities

Northern Physician Retention Initiative (NPRI):

- $8,304.88 a year for physicians who currently established in Northern Ontario

ED Recruitment Program:

- Up to $75,000 over a two-year period

- Community Incentive:
- $100,000 for 5-year Return of Service Agreement

- Flexible and self-scheduling with 12 and 24-hour shift options

Apply Today!

📌 Emergency Department Physician - West Nipissing General Hospital (Sturgeon Falls)
🏢 West Nipissing General Hospital
📍 Sturgeon Falls